My last post was about the death of our beloved dog Poppy. I received a comment from a woman in the UK who I only know as "Dreaming In Stitches", the quote above was part of her comment to me and I thank her so much.
Probably the scariest thing about dying to me and perhaps to most of us is that we will be forgotten, that we really haven't left anything of significance. Saying that money isn't important is fine, especially for those who have a lot (they are usually the ones saying that). However, if you have lots of money you can leave a great monument that bears your name and perhaps you won't be forgotten as quickly. I would leave a huge Library with all of the amenities. A Library that was open 24 hours, for those who can't sleep and the TV just doesn't do it for them, a safe place, a haven, where you could be part of a group or alone but know others are there. A place full of books.
But I don't have that much money, so I will probably leave "The Only Legacy Worth Having". I have resigned myself to the fact that when I die no one will say "Her house was always spotless, you could eat off her floor", all though I have eaten off my floors a few times when I dropped something. I hope that people will say "she was always welcoming, she always had time for me, she always listened, I always knew she really cared". That is the legacy I would like to leave.
Afternoon Thoughts
Thursday, November 29th, 2012.............1:12p.m.
Hello Dayle, I bet we're all thinking along the same lines, sharing the same fears. Since my mum and dad died I've found myself wondering what inheritance they had left for me, and I realised it was the love they'd given us - it feels like a tangible gift. Then I thought about how they came to have all that love, and I realised that they'd been given that gift by their parents too - and so I wondered where that gift had come from... And so in the end, it seems to me that love is the most wonderful legacy and one which we are all able to pass on through the generations - not only through blood ties, but through our actions. And also, in the extremes we face, the only thing any of us actually want is love. So, yes, love it is.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Anny and I'm Dreaming in Stitches. I'm very proud to meet you.
Hello Anny: Thank you again. What a wonderful medium to share with other women from all over the world. The 70er I get the more I appreciate women.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to meet you too.